‘Narrow grounds’: US wants to cooperate with Russia on Afghanistan – Moscow

Washington says it want to cooperate with Moscow on Afghanistan, but US sanctions policy narrows down the areas of possible cooperation, unless those are lifted, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan said after meeting with his US counterpart. Read more Alice Wells, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, expressed Washington’s “willingness to cooperate with us […]

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS BRIEFING: Uber’s losses narrow despite Lyft’s gains — Drone delivery service launches in Iceland — Audi, Qualcomm invest in connected car startup

Welcome to Transportation & Logistics Briefing, a new morning email providing the latest news, data, and insight on how digital technology is disrupting transportation and delivery, produced by BI Intelligence. Sign up and receive Transportation & Logistics Briefing free to your inbox. Have feedback? We’d like to hear from you. Write me at: jcamhi@businessinsider.com. UBER’S LOSSES […]

A Narrow Escape

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqis — many of them Christian — under the grounds they could be tortured or killed if deported. In his decision, United States District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith cited the dangers faced by Christians and other religious minorities who were facing deportation. “Without […]

Doctor Who season 10: BBC narrow down contenders for the next Doctor to THESE final TWO

As speculation mounts about who the 13th Doctor will be, it appears rumours that 44-year-old Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall was all but confirmed might have been a little too hasty. According to reports, show bosses of the BBC fantasy favourite have narrowed down the list to the final two hopefuls: Sacha Dhawan and […]

Credit Karma: Believe the hype for ‘artificial narrow intelligence’

By giving away free credit scores to more than 60 million people, Credit Karma upended the paid credit report market. And by offering free tax returns this year — at the same time H&R Block and IBM Watson were bragging about AI-powered tax filings — the company stormed the $ 8.9 billion tax preparation industry. Bold […]

Dramatic photos show referendum protesters in Turkey take the streets after Erdogan’s narrow win

REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir Protesters took to the streets in Turkey on Monday less than one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s power-extending referendum win. According to the Associated Press, hundreds of protesters were shouting “thief, murderer, Erdogan” while banging pots and pans. “We are protesting today because the results announced by the government are not the […]